Positive Entrepreneurship

[harrymcwealth]

Do you believe entrepreneurship can help change the world for the better? Do you believe by donating part of your profits to charity or supporting a really great product that is badly needed, that you can improve the world? Is your motivation entirely monetary or do you have an idealism to help make a change for the better (like Richard Branson)?

[strategy]

A pessimist worries about the world changing and how it would affect his life. An entrepreneur worries about how he will change the world to optimize his life and others.

Bill Gates dreamed to place a computer in every desk and every home. Look where he is now. A dream, determination and persistence made him the richest man in the world.

[2gould]

[QUOTE=harrymcwealth;151062]Do you believe entrepreneurship can help change the world for the better?

Check out Kiva and that should answer the question sufficiently.

[Maxim]

Definitely. I have plenty of friends who are entrepreneurs just so they can have the extra time and money to spend on causes they feel are important.

I'd never heard of Kiva before just check it out. It looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

All the best,
Maxim

[alvaranz]

Hi harry, I think you should read what I wrote in my blog. Please get access to my blog and see the only ones two post I have written till now, I started the blog two weeks ago, its exactly about that I am talking on it julio4business

I am entrepreneuer but I think that doing grow the world and your company at the same time is the main chagellenge that an entrepreneur has...

Regards.

[dfveteran]

I donate my time and knowledge all the time. If half of the entrepreneurs out there did the same, there might be a change for the better. Most people seem to think that when you run your own business, there is no work involved. So they get discouraged and quit, when they find out there is work involved, even if they had the knowledge to do it. They need a motivator like me to keep them going. I have helped many people succeed So yes, I think I am making a change for the better.

[rejoice]

What about products or services that aim at giving people their rights back... I'd say that is positive... donating to a charity and publishing it is usually just a diversion to all the negative things a company is doing... at least a donation makes them feel good about themselves.

As mother teresa said... if you can't feed a thousand mouths... feed one.

[allysa]

Entrepreneurship can change the world but not through donations. Donations can make people feel good and appreciated. Hey, better to check about Kiva. Thanks!

[Woodcs82]

I love helping people! I think if you have the money and/or time to help others you should.

You have to love what you do. Personally i feel better when i help people.

[manzanar101]

That is a major reason why I decided to work for myself and hopefully eventually become successful; so I can give back and help out to those less fortunate.